City of Gold Coast | Planning and Regulation – City Inspectorate

Are you passionate about ensuring compliance and upholding development standards in one of Australia’s most dynamic cities? Do you thrive on investigative work and enjoy engaging with a variety of stakeholders?

The City of Gold Coast has multiple permanent positions available and is seeking experienced Building Compliance Officers to join our team! This role is crucial in investigating and enforcing development compliance, ensuring the city's growth aligns with legislative requirements and best practice standards.

What you’ll be doing:

Conducting inspections and investigations to assess compliance with building and development legislation.

Engaging with residents, developers, and government agencies to ensure clear communication of regulations.

Researching and interpreting legislation, policies, and records to provide informed recommendations.

Preparing detailed reports and correspondence, ensuring compliance with business processes.

Taking enforcement action when required to uphold legislative requirements and the City when deemed appropriate.

What We’re Looking For:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Building Surveying or equivalent industry experience, previous government experience will be highly regarded.

A strong understanding of statutory compliance, development approvals, and enforcement procedures.

Exceptional communication and negotiation skills to work effectively with stakeholders.

Knowledge of the Planning Act, Building Act, and Building Code of Australia is highly desirable.

Experience in building compliance, or other relevant fields with additional experience in Regulatory Enforcement highly regarded.

A positive and energetic outlook and enjoy working within a team.

Excellent level of documentation and written communication skills

The ability to prioritise and manage numerous investigations.

A valid Class C Unrestricted Driver’s Licence

Why Join Us?

Be part of a team that shapes the future of the Gold Coast.

Engage in diverse and impactful work that directly contributes to the city’s development.

Work in a collaborative and supportive environment with professional growth opportunities.

9-day fortnight

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations.

Personal and professional development courses

Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance.

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

Apply today, together, we enhance the Gold Coast way of life.

How to apply:

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents need to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected]

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.